# Elfstedenpad, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Elfstedenpad is a hiking trail (streekpad) in Friesland, the Netherlands (Harlingen). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 19. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/elfstedenpad-09-waddenzeedijk-herbaijum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail (streekpad) in Friesland, the Netherlands · Hiking - **Where:** Netherlands - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 107 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [wandelnet.nl](https://www.wandelnet.nl/elfstedenpad) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Waddenzeedijk - **To:** Herbaijum - **Run by:** Wandelnet - **Coordinates:** 53.17371, 5.45484 ## What it is and where Elfstedenpad is a hiking trail (streekpad) in Friesland, the Netherlands (Harlingen). It is in [Harlingen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/harlingen/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 2.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.17371, 5.45484; the nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 107 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.173706%2C5.454836) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.173706%2C5.454836) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Waddenzeedijk - **To:** Herbaijum - **Run by:** Wandelnet It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Elfstedenpad is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 50 | | February | Possible | 9 h 33 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Best time | 13 h 42 | | May | Best time | 15 h 36 | | June | Best time | 16 h 41 | | July | Best time | 16 h 14 | | August | Best time | 14 h 33 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 16 | | November | Possible | 8 h 19 | | December | Possible | 7 h 19 | In June there are 16 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Hannemahuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gemeentemuseum-het-hannemahuis/): Museum in Harlingen, the Netherlands · 2.4 km - [Sint-Michaëlkerk, Harlingen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sint-michaelskerk/): Church building in Harlingen, Netherlands · 2.4 km - [Het Brouwdok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-brouwdok/): Brewery · 2.8 km - [Nederlands Kustpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nederlands-kustpad-deel-3-sectie-04/): Long-distance trail in the Netherlands · 3.6 km - [Nederlands Kustpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nederlands-kustpad-deel-3-sectie-03b/): Long-distance trail in the Netherlands · 3.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/europaischer-fernwanderweg-e9-international-coastal-route-de/): walking path, Europe - [GR 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gr-12-amsterdam-paris-belgium-main-route-vlaanderen/): long distance hiking route in the Netherlands, Belgium and France - [IJzeren Man](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rondom-de-sint-jan-09/): lake in Vught, the Netherlands - [Groene Hartpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groene-hartpad-03-broedseizoen/): hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands - [35-60](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/35-60/) Every Netherlands place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Elfstedenpad? It is a hiking trail (streekpad) in Friesland, the Netherlands. ### When is the best time to visit Elfstedenpad? April to September. In June there are 16 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 19. ### How do you get to Elfstedenpad? The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 107 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.173706%2C5.454836) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Hannemahuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gemeentemuseum-het-hannemahuis/), [Sint-Michaëlkerk, Harlingen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sint-michaelskerk/), [Het Brouwdok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-brouwdok/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10279574), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54961770), CC0. More about Elfstedenpad on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfstedenpad). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).